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Xero takes home NZ international business award

Mon, 28th Nov 2016
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Xero wins Excellence in Leadership award at New Zealand Business Awards. CEO Rod Drury accepts and emphasizes company's commitment to social challenges.
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Quantum Computer embraces SDN with Brocade in Shanghai

Fri, 25th Nov 2016
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Quanta Computer deploys Brocade-powered IP networks at factories, simplifying operations at network edge and data center.
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Pure storage has 'widened the gap' for organisations looking to invest

Tue, 22nd Nov 2016
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storage
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converged infrastructure
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Pure Storage leads with future-proof NVMe upgrades, predicting a sweeping shift in enterprise flash storage protocols by 2019.
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Use your 'common-sense' online this holiday season, researcher says

Tue, 22nd Nov 2016
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malware
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cybersecurity
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Beware of online cybersecurity scams this Christmas as fake retail apps appear on app stores, warns cybersecurity expert.
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Lenovo enters 'new era' with data center business

Mon, 21st Nov 2016
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supply chain
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lenovo
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elementum
Lenovo partners with Elementum to harness Product Graph in order to improve data center visibility and streamline supply chain processes.
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Kiwi scientist gets $25k grant for revolutionary autism communication tool

Mon, 21st Nov 2016
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Scientist from Christchurch receives $25k boost to develop Talk With Me, a high-tech software to help children with Autism.
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Satya Nadella reveals Microsoft's 'completely new world'

Thu, 17th Nov 2016
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healthtech
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microsoft
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content creation
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella unveils a future shaped by digital transformation, advocating for developers to lead a 'new world' of tech.
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Nimble Storage knocks out competitors with 'lack of innovation' in Gartner Magic Quadrant

Wed, 16th Nov 2016
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storage
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analyst report
Nimble Storage named leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for general-purpose disk arrays for the second year running.
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Wedge Networks unveils 'game changer' malware protection

Tue, 15th Nov 2016
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ai
Wedge Networks launches new malware blocker to provide enhanced security to small and medium sized businesses.
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Key to inline security success: 'Traffic inspection and detection', exec says

Tue, 15th Nov 2016
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data analytics
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ai security
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cloud services
Balancing network performance and security is key, says Ixia. Successful security monitoring should enable traffic inspection without affecting availability.
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Organisations in Singapore wary of adopting AR

Mon, 14th Nov 2016
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risk & compliance
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Singapore firms hesitate on AR tech, citing security and skill gaps, despite recognising its potential in the workplace, an ISACA study reveals.
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Symantec takes a step into the future with AI powered cyber defence

Wed, 9th Nov 2016
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endpoint protection
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Symantec has launched Symantec Endpoint Protection 14, featuring artificial intelligence to combat new cyber threats.
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The Instillery drives global growth with new COO

Wed, 9th Nov 2016
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partner programmes
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management
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leadership
Fast-growing cloud service provider, The Instillery, appoints new COO, Jamie Wallis, to lead operations and global expansion.
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Industry collaboration is critical, PCCW Global CEO says

Wed, 9th Nov 2016
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PCCW Global CEO, Marc Halbfinger, calls for collaboration and improved security in the Network Services and tech industry.
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Security is important for data center operators across the globe, says exec

Tue, 8th Nov 2016
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datacentre infrastructure
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Bitdefender receives VMware ready status for its GravityZone solution, enabling agentless scanning for guest VMs.
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MEF16: CenturyLink to take part in multi vendor proof-of-concept

Tue, 8th Nov 2016
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orchestration
Global networking event MEF16 is underway in Baltimore, US with over 1200 guests attending to discuss the future of communication.
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Ixia unveils new solution to reduce data corruption in the enterprise

Tue, 8th Nov 2016
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firewalls
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network security
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apm
Ixia has launched the latest addition to the company's network taps family of products to fortify business critical application security.
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CenturyLink to sell data center business for $2 billion

Mon, 7th Nov 2016
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hyperscale
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colocation
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centurylink
CenturyLink agrees to a £1.64 billion deal to offload its data centre operations to a consortium, bolstering its Level 3 acquisition funds.
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A rising star in Kiwi tech -TSG makes top 25 on TIN100

Mon, 7th Nov 2016
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leadership
Transaction Services Group (TSG) has been ranked in the top 25 of the Technology Investment Network's TIN100 Report.
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Equinix to play host for Facebook & TIP Voyager trials

Wed, 2nd Nov 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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facebook
Voyager is the first step in the collaboration to develop the next-generation network ecosystem for hardware and software.